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Lucien Fewell shot James Clark after he apparently ran off with Lucien's 16-year-old sister. The murder trial that followed featured two Confederate generals and a former Virginia governor. What was the verdict? (also on Amazon.com)
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Proofreading Day
Another day commemorating a big part of my professional career. I used to have an anonymous blog where I collected typos and other gaffes that I caught and fixed as an editor, but it was so anonymous that I can’t … Continue reading
Read Across America Day
Read Across America Day was created to encourage children to read more, and it is celebrated on or near Dr. Seuss’s birthday. If pressed about what my favorite Dr. Seuss book is, I will betray my un-PC roots and tell … Continue reading
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Essay Day
Let me be clear: I am well aware that my blog posts are NOT essays. Generally, they are musings. Sometimes they are stories. They meander. They generally have a point, but they are not structured or necessarily supported. That said, … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Education, Essays, Reading, Recognition Day, Writing
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Tell a Fairy Tale Day
My favorite request of people is for them to tell me a story. It can be an anecdote, it can be a recounting of their favorite meal. But I do like when people tell me made-up stories. We are not … Continue reading
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Clean Out Your Bookcase Day
Our house has a lot of bookcases—20, I think— that are used for books. We have another eight holding other stuff, such as tchotchkes and DVDs. The hubs has a horror of getting rid of books. The hubs and I … Continue reading
Book Giving Day
I don’t have much to say today. I’ve been a reader since I was three and my mom got tired of reading to me, so she taught me to do it myself. I love reading so much I went into … Continue reading
Optimist Day
According to the rah-rah literature, “this is a day where the world can be an Optimist themselves in action, plus join us in honoring Optimist Clubs and Members in their communities and worldwide for all they do year-round to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Hope, Life, Optimism, Outlook, Recognition Day
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 